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Nottingham Trent University

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Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

• NTU’s origins go back to 1843

• 9 Schools offering almost every discipline

• 2,650 staff

• Over 23,500 students

• Over 5,000 postgraduate students

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International dimension

• Students from over 90 countries

• 9% non-UK students

• Plus over 4,000 students studying overseas

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City Campus – Home to Art & Design and Built Environment, and Business, Law & Social Sciences

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Brackenhurst Campus – Home to Animal, Rural & Environmental Sciences

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Clifton Campus – Home to Arts & Humanities and Education and Science & Technology

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NTU - Evolution

1843 – Nottingham Government School of Design

1945 – Nottingham and District Technical College established

1958 – Nottingham Regional College of Technology established

1964 – Regional College and College of Art and Design amalgamate

1970 – Trent Polytechnic granted polytechnic status

1975 – Polytechnic amalgamates with Nottingham College of Education

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NTU - Evolution

1989 – Name changed to Nottingham Polytechnic

1992 – Nottingham Trent University launched

1993 – NTU Alumni Association created

1999 – NTU amalgamates with Brackenhurst Agricultural College

1999 – NTU Alumni Fund programme launched

2008 – NTU Receives the largest ever gift to a post- 1992 university

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Who are we in touch with?

• Approx. 97,000 former students

• Graduates from 1940s – Current

• We add on average 6,000-7,000 new alumni each year from student records.

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In Addition …• 35,000 skeleton records – name and education details only; never mailed

• 19,500 ‘lost’ records – previously mailed but have lost contact over time

Total Alumni Records - May 2011Approx. 152,000

Skeleton23%

"Lost" / Unmailable

13% Contactable64%

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Pre-1992 and Post-1992 (University status) SplitContactable Alumni - May 2011

Pre-199280178%

Post-19929726192%

NB. Raw data for this chart includes all qualifications obtained. Some alumni have completed multiple qualifications and therefore may be counted in both segments.

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1940s-1980s 4%

1990-2010 96%

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Age of Contactable AlumniMay 2011

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2011 Figures61-65 years 97966-70 years 33671-75 years 12276+ years 69

38% aged 30 and under58% aged 35 and under

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Gender - Contactable AlumniMay 2011

Male49.50%

Female50.39%

Unknown0.11%

16Contactable Alumni Resident in UK and OverseasMay 2011

UK90%

Overseas10%

April 2007 (for comparison)UK address 91% Overseas address 9%

Contactable Alumni Resident in UKMay 2011

Rest of East Midlands

14%Elsewhere

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Nottinghamshire23%

April 2007 (for comparison)Nottinghamshire 23%Rest of East Midlands 13%Elsewhere 64%

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Employment

• 29% contactable alumni have provided at least some information on their current or last employment

• In May 2011 we know the salary level of 12% contactable alumni

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What does our data look like?

Biographical info

Personal/Professional achievements Interests Photos

IndividualAddress/Phone/Email

Home Address Business Address Parental Address Former Address(es)

Relationships

Other Individuals

Organisations

Education at NTU Most recent qualification Previous qualification(s)

Contact with NTU

Gifts made or pledged

Other significant info

History of Mailings/Phone calls Volunteer RolesEvents

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Alumni Relations at NTU

• The aims of the Alumni Relations programme are to:

• understand the changing needs and expectations of alumni in terms of their relationship with the University;

• use this understanding to strengthen mutually-beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni;

• build alumni sense of affiliation and pride in NTU;

• establish NTU as alumni’s life-time partner in learning;

• increase alumni support for the University – both financial and non- financial

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Alumni Relations at NTU

5 Strategic platforms

• Raise awareness of the Alumni Association amongst current students and recent graduates

• Trace lost alumni

• A communications programme to keep alumni involved with their University and its future

• A series of alumni events to keep alumni in touch with and affiliated to their University

• Opportunities for alumni to volunteer their time and expertise to support their University and its current and future students

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Raising Awareness

• The problem = Many current students don’t know what the term ‘alumni’ means

• Engage with Schools/Departments/Faculties

• Survey of current students – May 2011

• Involve students in alumni events

• Raise awareness of alumni support among current students – Benefactors boards, nameplates, e-news bulletins

• Alumni mentoring programme for current students

• Graduations

• Alumnus of the Year

• Alumni Fund - recruitment

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Tracing lost alumni

• Never ends, but very valuable!

• Invest in a database and in staff who know how to manage and maintain its integrity

• Involve alumni in finding lost alumni from their class

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Communications programme

• Vital and fundamental

• Alumni Magazine

• School/Faculty communications

• Online and e-communications

• Social networking

• Business networking

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Events

• Mix it up

• Club nights

• Networking receptions

• Unusual venues

• Costs

• Current students

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Alumni Support

• Financial

• Advocacy

• Work placements

• Mentoring

• Careers

• Research contracts

• Postgraduates

• Industry forums